Bottle-closure



B. EMRICK.

BOTTLE CLOSURE- APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29, I9I9.

I 1 348, 273 V Patented Aug. 3, 1920.

UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BURT EMRICK, 0F JACKSON, MICHIGAN.

BOTTLE-CLOSURE.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BURT EMRICK, a citizen of the United States,residing at J ackson, in the county of Jackson and State of Michigan,have. invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Bottle-Closures, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying draw ing[s.

his invention relates to certain improvements in bottle closures, andhas relation more particularly to a device of this general characterespecially designed and adapted for use in connection with milk bottlesor the like, and it is an object of the invention to provide a novelgeneral character which may be readily and detachably engaged with thebottle, and which is provided with a closing disk supported in a mannerwhereby the disk readily centers itself when applied within the neck.

Another object of the invention is'to provide a novel and improveddevice of this general character which is adapted to be used after'thepaper cap or the like which is generally applied to the bottle has oncebeen removed and wherein; the closing or,

bottle neck and circumferentially embrace and clamp said beadtogetherwith a handle member pivotally mounted upon the ring and havinglooseconnection with a closing or sealing disk, thus allowing the diskto center itself when applied to the bottle and wherein the slidingconnection between the handle member and the disk includes means tofacilitate the requisite movement of the disk when centering itselfwithin a bottle.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved bottleclosures whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice rendered simpler, less ex ensive and otherwise more convenientand a vantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

Specification of Letters Patent.

and improved device of this 4 member as included herein.

Patented Aug.3, 1920.

. Application filed December 29, 1919. Serial No. 347,971.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure 1 1s a view partly in section and partly inside elevation illustrating a bottle closure constructed in accordancewith an embodiment of my invention and in applied posltion.

Fig. 2 is a View in top plan of the structure as illustrated in Fig. 1.V

.Fig. 3 is a View in rear elevation of my improved bottle closureunapplied; and

Fig. 4 is a view in plan of the spring As disclosed in the accompanyingdrawings, 1 denotes a one piece split resilient ring adapted to conformto the bead on a bottle neck and circumferentially embrace and clampsaid bead. Riveted or otherwise secured to the outer face of said ring 1at a point substantially midway thereof is an outstandingear or wing 2.The ear or wing 2 extends between the side members a of a substantiallyU-shape member or bracket 3, and

said ear or wing 2 is pivotally engaged with said side members a throughthe instrumentality of the rivet 4 or the like. The intermediate orcentral portion 12 of the member or bracket 4 is riveted or otherwisesecured t an end portion of a handle member 5. The handle member 5 hasits opposite end portion disposed on an outward curve with respect tothe bottle B when applied, and terminates in a point 6 whereby saidhandle.

member 5 may be employed to remove from the bottle B a paper cap or thelike initially applied to the bottle.

he end portion of the handle member 5 with which the member or bracket 3is secured is continued by an angularly disposed extension or arm 7having its outer end portion inwardly offset with respect to the handlemember 5 and terminating in a foot 9. The foot 9 is provided with a slot9 extending in a direction longitudinally of the extension or arm 7 andthrough which is slidably disposed a rivet 10 or the like, and whichrivet 10 is also operatively engaged with the axial center of thesealing or closing disk 11. The rivet 10 is also disposed through theaxial center or a concavo-convex washer or plate 12 in substantially theform of an equi-lateral triangle in plan. The washer or plate 12 has itsconvex face disposed in a direction toward the foot 9 and whereby thewasher or plate 12 has contact with the sealing or closing disk 11 atthree points.

WVith the ring 1 pro erly engaged with the bead of the bottle and uponmovement of the arm or extension 7 toward said bottle, the sealing orclosing disk 11 will properly center itself with respect to the neck ofthe bottle, and which movement is afforded by the slot 9 and materiallyfacilitated by the washer or plate 12. 7

When my improved device is in applied position on the bottle B, the disk11 is constantly urged toward the internal seat within the neck of thebottle by the spring b. As herein disclosed, the spring S is formed witha single strand of material returned upon itself to provide the sidemembers (3, and each of which side members C is bent to provide thecoils D. When the spring S. is in applied position, the coils embrace orencircle the rivet 4 at opposite sides of the ear or wing 2. Thereturned portion of the strand bears against the handle member 5, whilethe free extremities of the strand bear against the ring 1. die member 5is constantly urged in a direction away from the bottle when the deviceis in applied position and the extension or arm 7 of said handle memberconstantly urged to ward the bottle. a

It is also preferred to interpose between the outer head of therivet 10and the foot By this means, the'han- I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the severalparts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except asherein claimed.

I claim:

1. A closure for bottles comprising a split ring adapted to engage abouta bottle, a handle member pivotally carried by said ring, a disk, aheaded member carried by the disk, said handle member being pro videdwith a slot through which said member is directed, and a concave-convexplate interposed between the'handle member and:

a disk, at headed member carried by the disk, v

said handle member being provided with a slot through which said memberis directed,

and a cone'avo-convex plate interposed be-v tween the handle member andthe disk and through which theheaded: member is also directed, theconvex faceof said platebeing disposed in a direction toward-the handlemember whereby StLICl disk is pivoted for angular oscillation withrelation to said foot. 3. A closure forbottles comprising a split ringadapted to engage about a bottle, a

handle member pivotally carried by saidring, a disk, a headed membercarried by the disk, said handle member being provided. with a slotthrough which said member is directed, and aconcavo-convex plate inter-vposed between the handle member and-the 1 disk and through which theheaded member beingdisposed'in a direction toward the hans is alsodirected, the convexfaceof saidtplate dle member, said platebein'g'substantially triangular in plan whereby said idiskis piv otedfor angular oscillation Withrelation to,"

said foot.

BURT E'Mmon. 1

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